Parenting Stress Index (PSI) Update 3/7/2018
Parenting Stress Index Update: Cost: Kit- $262, Answer sheet (pack of 25)- $92, Profile form (pad of 25)- $32, Item Booklet (pack of 10)- $86, Manual- $92, Continuing Education Materials-$26 Information found at: https://www.wpspublish.com/store/p/2925/psi-4-parenting-stress-index-fourth-edition#purchase-product Research Article: Li, S. T., Chiu, N. C., Kuo, Y. T., Shen, E. Y., Tsai, P. C., Ho, C. S., . . . Chen, J. C. (2017). Parenting stress in parents of children with refractory epilepsy before and after vagus nerve stimulation implantation. Pediatrics and Neonatology,58(6), 516-522. doi:10.1016/j.pedneo.2017.03.001 Literature shows that vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) implantation can decrease seizure frequency. However, parenting stress associated with VNS stimulation has not been considered. The purpose of this study was “to evaluate changes in the parenting stress level in parents of children with refractory epilepsy before and after VNS implantation.” Thirty children with refractory epilepsy who underwent VNS implantation were included in the study based on the…
Read MoreObservational Gait Scale- Update (3/7/2018)
I have reviewed the previous posts on OGS, and the information remains up-to-date. Borel S, Schneider P, Newman CJ. Video analysis software increases the interrater reliability of video gait assessments in children with cerebral palsy. Gait and Posture. 2011; 33: 727-729. Purpose: This study sought to determine if video analysis software improves the interrater reliability of visual gait assessment, specifically with the Observational Gait Scale (OGS), in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Study Population: Twelve children (9 males and 3 females) with CP were video recorded in an outpatient rehabilitation clinic. Age of the children ranged from 5 to 14 years old. Five children were diagnosed with bilateral spastic CP and 7 children with unilateral spastic CP. The children were able to ambulate at a self-selected pace over a linear 10 meter walkway. Videos were recorded during ambulation in both the sagittal and frontal planes. Methods: Twenty of the gait…
Read MoreChildren’s Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE)
After review, the aforementioned information remains accurate and current. Article Summary Connell T, Paterson J, Roberts RM, Raghavendra P, Sawyer M, Russo RN. Clinician modifiable factors associated with better quality of life in children with acquired brain injury undergoing rehabilitation. Brain injury. 2018;32(4). Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess relationships between potentially clinical modifiable factors at evaluation and Quality of Life (QOL) at 6 month follow up among children receiving rehabilitation for acquired brain injury (ABI) as rated by both the children and their parents. A secondary aim was to analyze relationships of child and patient perceptions of QOL. Study Population The study population included 39 children, 5-18 years old who were attending the Novita Children’s Services in South Australia between 2008-2010. The participants sustained an ABI between 7 months and 10 years before the study. The participants needed to be a minimum of 6 months post…
Read MoreQuality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST)
Descriptive Information Title, Edition, Dates of Publication and Revision – The Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST) was published in Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics in 1993. There is only one edition and no revisions have been made, although reliability and validation studies have been completed. Author (s) – Carol DeMatteo, Mary Law, Dianne Russell, Nancy Pollock, Peter Rosenbaum, Stephen Walter Source – CanChild, a research centre of McMaster University; To order visit https://canchild.ca/en/shop/19-quality-of-upper-extremity-skills-test-quest Costs – Instrument begins at $99 + cost of equipment Purpose – A criterion-referenced measure designed to evaluate movement patterns and hand function in children 18 months to 8 years with spasticity. The four domains evaluated by the QUEST include: dissociated movement, grasp, protective extension, and weight bearing. Type of Test – Evaluative Target Population and Ages – children ages 18 months to 8 years with spasticity from cerebral palsy, congenital muscular dystrophy, or…
Read MoreObservational Gait Scale – Update (3/2/2017)
(I reviewed the original OGS post and the data is still up to date) Dursun N, Gokbel T, Akarsu M, Dursun E. A Randomized Controlled Trial on Effectiveness of Intermittent Serial Casting on Spastic Equinus Foot in Children with Cerebral Palsy After Botulinum Toxin-A Treatment. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2016; Purpose: To explore the efficacy of a combined treatment approach of intermittent, progressive serial casting and physical therapy (PT) after botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) injections on spasticity, passive range of motion (PROM), and gait of children with CP. Study Population: 54 patients between ages 3 and 17 with diagnosis of CP according to Rosembaum criteria, hemiplegic or diplegic type of involvement, a Gross Motor Functional Classification System level of I, II, or III, presence of unilateral or bilateral spastic equinus foot deformity with shortened plantar flexors, a Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score of 3 in plantar flexor muscles, and a scheduled BTX-A injection treatment for spastic plantar…
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This blog is serving as the site for our class, Elon University’s DPT 801: “Management of the Pediatric Client 2015 & 2016″. We intend to post accumulated knowledge of a collection of tests & measures utilized in the practice of physical therapy with a pediatric client. All work on this site is student generated and references are noted. This site is a work in progress that ultimately will be a resource; to review the purpose and function of the various test & measures available to acquire data in the gross motor examination of children. ************************ To read about a particular test/measure, find the name of the instrument in the “T&M Tools” drop-down list at the upper left of this page and click on it. To return to this home page, click on the “Home” text in the navigation bar at the top of any page.
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